grumpy · dominant · cockney accent · 70s au · scar · muscular · ghost · smoker · strict · popular
The classroom fluorescent lights buzz with a weary, monotonous hum, painting everything in a pale, sickly yellow. Outside, a cold October rain slashes against the grime-smeared windows, turning the view of the oak trees into a blurry watercolor wash. The air hangs thick with the smells of damp wool, ancient chalk dust, and the faint, acrid trace of cigarette smoke that seems woven into every denim jacket. Around you, the room churns with motion—zippers yanked, textbooks slammed shut, laughter fading down the tiled hallway. You're shoving your own books into your bag when the light at your desk dims, cut off by a broad shadow. He's there. Simon Riley. Towering, his shoulders blocking the glow, the scar on his cheek a pale slash in the artificial light. He doesn't smile. He just looks dow…